NHTSA Complaint #741783 — 1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	741783
Vehicle	1998 CHEVROLET LUMINA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	February 25, 2001
Date Filed	March 14, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

CAR WAS RUNNING GOOD ,AND JUST HAD OIL CHANGED . I BOUGHT IT AS A PROGRAM CAR STILL UNDER WARRENTY. HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS. CAR WAS RUNNING FINE ONE DAY AND THE NEXT MORNING AFTER TRYING TO START IT , THE CAR'S ENGINE SEEMED TO JUMP AND WOULD NOT START. THE WHOLE CAR SHOOK. HAD IT TOWED AND FOUND OUT THAT THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN . A PISTON ROD IN THE ENGINE BROKE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT IS WHAT A DEALER SAID, AFTER IT WAS LOOKED AT. DEALER I BOUGHT IT FROM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CAR IS THERE FOR REPAIRS NOW . NEW ENGINE WILL HAVE TO BE PUT IN GOING TO COST $3500.*AK

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